In this article we will help you understand how Salaris Payroll determines 3-day and 2-day processing eligibility, plus how to make temporary or permanent payroll schedule adjustments.

Processing Timelines

During a company’s onboarding process, Salaris conducts a company review process to evaluate the company’s creditworthiness and legitimacy. This is a critical part of mitigating financial risk.

As part of the company review process, Salaris will make a decision about the processing timeline we are able to offer to the company, either:

Approved for 3-day processing
Approved for accelerated processing (2-day processing)

3-Day Processing

This is the default timeline for most companies.

Detail	3-Day Processing Timeline
Submission deadline	3 business days before payday
Cut-off time	12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET
Payday	Funds are deposited on the third business day after submission
Example	To pay employees on Friday, submit payroll by Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET

2-Day Processing

Companies with payroll history may qualify for a faster processing timeline.

Detail	2-Day Processing Timeline
Submission deadline	2 business days before payday
Cut-off time	5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET
Payday	Funds are deposited on the second business day after submission
Example	To pay employees on Friday, submit payroll by Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET

How Processing Timelines Are Assigned

Your company’s processing timeline is assigned by Salaris based on:

Payroll history

Risk profile

Company type

Inception companies (no payroll history) begin on 3-day processing. They may graduate to 2-day processing after:

Successfully funding 10 payrolls

Waiting 90 calendar days

Passing a risk review

Contractor-only companies are permanently assigned to 3-day processing.

Downgrades and Failed Fundings

Companies on 2-day processing may be downgraded if:

Payroll funding fails (e.g., non-sufficient funds)

Failed funding isn’t resolved within 5 business days

Multiple failed fundings occur

In these cases, companies may enter a waiting period before requalifying for 2-day processing.

Weekends and Holidays

Banks do not process payments on weekends or federal bank holidays. If payroll is submitted on a non-business day, processing starts on the next available business day.

Making a one-time change to a pay date

How to adjust a single payroll pay date before payroll is submitted

Changing the pay day in payroll settings only updates the selected payroll run and does not permanently change the company pay schedule.

Steps to Make a one-time pay date change

Click Review payroll for the payroll you want to edit
From View Payroll screen, click the Settings icon.
From Settings
1. Payday field: Click the calendar icon to select the appropriate payroll date or manually enter the new pay date.
2. Click Save to apply the changes.

Important Notes

The selected pay date determines when employees receive payment.
Same-day pay dates may only be available when all payments are issued manually (such as ACH, Zelle, Cash, or Paper Checks).
If direct deposit is enabled, ensure the selected pay date allows enough processing time to meet banking requirements.
The funding bank account displayed in the settings window will be used for the payroll debit.

Troubleshooting Tips

If you cannot select a pay date, verify that the date falls within the allowed payroll processing timeline.
If the Save button is unavailable, confirm that a valid pay date has been selected.
For direct deposit payrolls, some dates may be restricted due to banking cutoff times or holidays.

Changing your Pay Schedule Permanently

Pay schedule changes: When you are looking to make changes to an existing pay schedule such as needing it to be modified (e.g., changing frequency, pay day, or which employees it covers).

Step 1: Submit a request to Salaris Payroll Support

Please contact Salaris Payroll Support and provide:

Pay period start and end dates — provide at least the first 2 pay periods of the new schedule.
The number of days between pay period end date and pay day — provide the minimum or maximum number of days in between the pay period end date and your desired pay date (this must be checked against the processing timeline requirement below).
Designated day of the week for pay day (optional, if applicable) — e.g., "always pay on a Friday."
Scope — whether the change applies to all employees or only a select group. If select employees, you must specify which ones.

Step 2: Validating against processing timeline
Before confirming, we will verify which processing timeline you are on:
- 3-day processing: Your payroll submission deadline is 3 business days before pay day.
- 2-day processing: Your payroll submission deadline is 2 business days before pay day.
The new pay schedule MUST meet the minimum number of processing days.

Step 3: Confirmation
It is very important that you review and confirm that you understand your new or pay schedule. Salaris Payroll will not proceed with any changes until we get explicit confirmation from you to proceed. Upon confirmation, you will receive an email with the following:
- Pay period start/end dates
- Pay date (and day-of-week, if specified)
- Minimum or Maximum buffer days confirmed
- Employees affected (all or specific list)

Step 4: Salaris Payroll will execute the change

Once confirmed:

If the pay schedule affects all employees: Salaris will move all employees onto the new pay schedule.
If the pay schedule affects select employees: Salaris will move only the specified employees, leaving others on their existing schedule.